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Working out of his studio in Silver Lake, veteran toy designer Phil Ramirez has probably sculpted something either you or your kids have played with. For over 25 years, he's been working with brands and media franchises from Marvel to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. As gratifying as that's been...

Monsterpalooza: The Art of Monsters relocated from Burbank to the Pasadena Convention Center for its eighth annual incarnation, which ran April 22-24. Since Elio Brodsky created Monsterpalooza, it has become internationally known as the place to be for fans and professionals of film, makeup, special effects, collectible toys, art and monsters! We came, we screamed, we took photos. All photos by Star Foreman

The pop culture shop JapanLA celebrated Pokémon Day with a themed pop-up shop. Thousands of fans stood in line for hours to purchase exclusive Pokémon merchandise from the shop. All photos by Shannon Cottrell

In May of 2012, My Little Pony Project, a traveling exhibition of art based on the famed toy and TV franchise, popped up on Melrose Avenue. With it, came huge crowds and a lot of ponies. Amidst the menagerie inside Toy Art Gallery was Good Night, Sweet Dreams...XO by J*Ryu...

Science and art converge in Trishana Prater's Torrance garage. Blocks of silicone and containers of resin sit next to goggles, aprons and tiny medical supplies, like disposable measuring cups and a hemostat. Binders filled with formulas and notes indicate the dates and times of various experiments. On a dusty table...

Few artists do it for the cash. But the art world's pressure to brand, package and sell yourself and your work can be overwhelming. "Artifacts of a Life Lived by the Living (To Live)," which opened this past weekend at the Craft and Folk Art Museum and is curated by...